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People used to live here, but the government came along in the 80s, i believe, and relocated. it was a mass relocation project. >> philippe: right. >> anthony: so, any homes, anything, it was understood that this is a good -- you know, theres some tourist bucks here. they relocated the entire population. were in one of the first mass waves of tourists. european tourists have been coming here in relatively small numbers for a long time. but the floodgates have certainly opened. theyre building ho...

And monsteries remain today. in almost every one of them a buddha figure, each one different. >> and i like how integrated it is with the trees. >> actually, funny you should mention that. people used to live here, but the government came along in the 80s, i believe, and relocated -- it was a mass relocation project. so, any homes, anything that was understood, this was a tourist bucks here. they relocated the entire population. were in one of the first mass waves of tourists. european tourist...

>> anthony: actually, funny you should mention that. people used to live here, but the government came along in the 80s, i believe, and relocated. it was a mass relocation project. >> philippe: right. >> anthony: so, any homes, anything, it was understood that this is a good -- you know, theres some tourist bucks here. they relocated the entire population. were in one of the first mass waves of tourists. european tourists have been coming here in relatively small numbers for a long time. but the...

Over 3,000 pagodas, temples, and monasteries remain today. inside almost every one of them, a buddha figure, each one different. >> philippe: and i like how integrated it is with those trees, ox trails, and -- >> anthony: actually, funny you should mention that. people used to live here, but the government came along in the 80s, i believe, and relocated. it was a mass relocation project. >> philippe: right. >> anthony: so, any homes, anything, it was understood that this is a good -- you know, t...

Inside almost every one of them, a buddha figure, each one different. >> philippe: and i like how integrated it is with those trees, ox trails, and -- >> anthony: actually, funny you should mention that. people used to live here, but the government came along in the 80s, i believe, and relocated. it was a mass relocation project. >> philippe: right. >> anthony: so, any homes, anything, it was understood that this is a good -- you know, theres some tourist bucks here. they relocated the entire po...

Inside almost every one of them, a buddha figure, each one different. >> philippe: and i like how integrated it is with those trees, ox trails, and -- >> anthony: actually, funny you should mention that. people used to live here, but the government came along in the 80s, i believe, and relocated. it was a mass relocation project. >> philippe: right. >> anthony: so any homes, anything, it was understood that this is a good -- you know, theres some tourist bucks here. they relocated the entire pop...

Over 3,000 pagodas, temples, and monasteries remain today. inside almost every one of them, a buddha figure, each one of them, different. >> and i like how integrated it is with the frieze, postures. >> funny you mention that. people used to live here and the government came along in the 80s and relocated them. it was a mass relocation project. this is tourist bucks here. they relocated the entire population. were in one of the first mass waves of tourists. european tourists have been coming her...

A buddha figure, each one of them, different. >> and i like how integrated it is with the frieze, postures. >> funny you mention that. people used to live here and the government came along in the 80s and relocated them. it was a mass relocation project. this is tourist bucks here. they relocated the entire population. were in one of the first mass waves of tourists. european tourists have been coming here in small numbers for a long time but its the flood gates have opened. they are building ho...

Monasteries remain today. inside almost every one of them, a buddha figure, each one of them, different. >> and i like how integrated it is with the frieze, postures. >> funny you mention that. people used to live here and the government came along in the 80s and relocated them. it was a mass relocation project. so any homes, it was understood, this is tourist bucks here. they relocated the entire population. were in one of the first mass waves of tourists. european tourists have been coming her...